I started smoking when I was 16 years old. A stupid act to make someone lose a bet. I smoked between 1 1/2 to 2 packs a day for about 15 1/2 years. During this time I made the decision to quit on many different occasions. I tried the gums, the sprays and the patches. The only way I felt the patch would ever help me is if I rolled it up and smoked it. I thought about trying Chantix, but after my Mom got severe depression and horrible nightmares from using it, I decided not to give it a shot. Not to mention that it never helped her quit. I started using e-Cigs in January 2014, and I havent looked back. To me, the e-cig helps where other methods have failed, with the hand to mouth habit formed from 15+ years of smoking. Now, being 4 months smoke free, I can breathe easier and have more energy. My wife especially, who is a non-smoker, has noticed certain improvements in our marital relations since I started using e-Cigs. After many years of smoking and many failed attempts at quitting, I have finally found a solution that works! Im now working on getting my Mom off cancer sticks and onto e-cigs so she can see the same benefits in her that I have seen with myself. Every chance I get I also try and educate a smoker on the benefits of switching to e-cigs.